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FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

POTTERY

Pottery (1951)

David Boyd and his wife make pottery in a studio at their home in Pinner, Middlesex.

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRES

Puncture Proof Tyres (1948)

Demonstration of puncture proof tyres and what antipuncture compound looks...

COMET TAKING OFF

Comet Taking Off (1952)

Comet jet liner taking off at Heathrow.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 469 - A JOB FOR THE POLICE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 469 - A Job For The Police (1963)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story A...

AERIAL SURVEY

Aerial Survey (1966)

This item shows the process of turning aerial photographs into maps for motorway...

MODEL CAROUSEL

Model Carousel (1967)

Frederick Turner of Hounslow shows us his model merry-go-round in action.

 

 

GAS MASK STORE

Gas Mask Store (1938)

The first batch of gas masks are assembled, packed and sent out to the London...

FELLED BY FIRE

Felled By Fire (1926)

A strategically placed fire brings down a disused industrial chimney.

PRE-FABS FOR THE BUSH aka PRE-FABS FOR AFRICA - CLUSTER PREFABS

Pre-Fabs For The Bush AKA Pre-Fabs For Africa - Cluster Prefabs (1952)

A show demonstrates a...

MAKING PARCHMENT issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Making Parchment Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Traditional methods used in Brentford factory...

FLASH JACKET

Flash Jacket (1967)

A jacket with flashing lights provide extra safety for workmen, Hounslow, Greater...

FIRE DEMONSTRATION

Fire Demonstration (1950)

Continental buyers see a fire demonstration on a Durasteel fireproof door.

TREE LOPPING

Tree Lopping (1952)

Footage of tree lopping in progress in Middlesex.

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1952)

Footage of model aircraft factory in Harlington, Middlesex.

THERMOMETERS

Thermometers (1953)

Item showing how thermometers are made.

TRANSPARENT SOAP

Transparent Soap (1954)

Excellent footage of soap making at a factory in Middlesex.

AIR FRANCE AT NORTHOLT

Air France At Northolt (1946)

Shots of the French Air Liner Longedoc 116 at Northolt airfield.

WATER WORKS

Water Works (1949)

Water works across England.

VC-10 PASSENGERS FOR SALISBURY - LONDON AIRPORT

Vc-10 Passengers For Salisbury - London Airport (1965)

Passengers going aboard VC-10, destination...

SCHOOL FOR SALESMEN

School For Salesmen (1961)

How to succeed as a sales representative by using common sense and dressing...

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

TRACTOR BULLDOZER SCHOOL

Tractor Bulldozer School (1956)

Men are trained in techniques for driving large bulldozers.

PERFECT MATCH

Perfect Match (1968)

Fabulous 1968 designs for wallpaper and curtains are followed through to the...

TAXIS FOR THE THAMES

Taxis For The Thames (1934)

First of the fleet of 35 taxis which are to operate on Thames between Barnes...

LAUNCH OF LATEST MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT AT HAMPTON ON THAMES

Launch Of Latest Motor Torpedo Boat At Hampton On Thames (1939)

Footage of a new torpedo boat...

NURSE BECOMES A PILOT

Nurse Becomes A Pilot (1919)

Former Nurse Miss McMaugh preparing for take off.

STREPTOMYCIN

Streptomycin (1948)

Production of streptomycin - new drug for treating TB - in Greenford.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

FEATHER FLOWERS

Feather Flowers (1952)

Mrs Barnett and her workers make flowers out of feathers. Uxbridge.

DOG COLLECTORS

Dog Collectors (1953)

Footage of dogs being used by members of Canine protection League to collect funds.

CANOE SLALOM

Canoe Slalom (1953)

Good footage of Canoe Slalom trials at Shepperton Weir in Middlesex.

BOY RIDER

Boy Rider (1953)

Two small boys ride and groom their horse.

SPARKS

Sparks (1946)

High voltage testing at National Physical Laboratory at Teddington.

PETTICOAT LANE MIDDLESEX STREET

Petticoat Lane Middlesex Street (1934)

Street market in Middlesex Street, London.

CHEMICAL DIPPED REED FOR NON-FLAM THATCHING aka THATCHERS AT WORK

Chemical Dipped Reed For Non-Flam Thatching AKA Thatchers At Work (1948)

Various shots of...

HOOVER CLEAN SWEEP Reel 1

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 1 (1930)

View of the Hoover factory building in Perivale. A detailed look at...

HOOVER CLEAN SWEEP Reel 2

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 2 (1930)

A detailed look inside the Hoover Factory at the manufacturing...

OSRAM FACTORY

Osram Factory (1914-1918)

Footage of the Osram factory in Wembley.

WORKERS LEAVE OSRAM FACTORY

Workers Leave Osram Factory (1914-1918)

Footage of workers leaving Osram factory. London.

WOMEN WORKERS - OSRAM

Women Workers - Osram (1914-1918)

Footage of woman workers at Osram bulb factory in Wembley.

FIRE DRILL AT FACTORY

Fire Drill At Factory (1914-1918)

Footage of the fire drill in progress at factory. London

WORKERS - OSRAM FACTORY

Workers - Osram Factory (1914-1918)

Good footage of women working in Osram factory. London.

GIRL WORKERS - OSRAM FACTORY

Girl Workers - Osram Factory (1914-1930)

Good item showing girls at work in Osram Lamps factory.

DELIVERY VEHICLES LEAVE OSRAM

Delivery Vehicles Leave Osram (1914-1930)

Delivery vehicles drive out of Osram Lamps factory in London.

FACTORY WORKERS

Factory Workers (1910-1920)

People working at the Osram factory in London.

ROBOT TRUCK

Robot Truck (1962)

Various shots of electrically-powered driverless truck moving goods in Lyons depot.

SOUTH SEA BARBER

South Sea Barber (1956)

A barber shop in Hounslow has been transformed into a South Sea paradise.

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

AIR-HOUSE aka AITC HOUSE

Air-House AKA Aitc House (1960)

A nylon air-house is constructed to shelter building work in Hampton,...